Day 115: King Saul is Spared (2026)
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a Year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of Scripture. The Bible in a Year podcast is brought to you by Ascension. Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation. Discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. It is day 115.
What passages are we reading on Day 115 (1 Samuel 24 and Psalm 57)?
And we are reading from 1 Samuel chapter 24. We're also praying Psalm 57. As always, the translation of the Bible that I am reading from is the Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition. I'm using the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension. If you want to download your own Bible in a Year reading plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com slash Bible in a Year. And you also are invited to subscribe in your podcast app to receive daily episodes that you don't have to hunt for every single day because they will find you. They will hunt you down and make sure that you listen to the Bible today like you're doing on day 115. as we're reading from 1 Samuel chapter 24 and Psalm 57. 1 Samuel chapter 24, David spares Saul's life.
When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, behold, David is in the wilderness of Ein Gedi. Then Saul took 3,000 chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men in front of the wild goat's rocks. And he came to the sheepfolds, by the way, where there was a cave, and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts of the cave. And the men of David said to him, here is the day of which the Lord said to you, behold, I will give your enemy into your hand and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you. Then David arose and stealthily cut off the skirt of Saul's robe. And afterward, David's heart struck him because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
He said this to his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my Lord, the Lord's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is the Lord's anointed. So David persuaded his men with these words and did not permit them to attack Saul.
What happens when David finds Saul in the cave and why does he spare him?
And Saul rose up and left the cave and went upon his way. Afterward, David also arose and went out of the cave and called after Saul, my lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth and did obeisance. And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to the words of men who say, Behold, David seeks your hurt? Behold, this day your eyes have seen how the Lord gave you today into my hand in the cave, and some bade me kill you, but I spared you. I said, I will not put forth my hand against my Lord, for he is the Lord's anointed. See, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand, for by the fact that I cut off the skirt of your robe and did not kill you, you may know and see that there is no wrong or treason in my hands.
I have not sinned against you, though you hunt my life to take it. May the Lord judge between me and you. May the Lord avenge me upon you, but my hand shall not be against you. As the proverb of the ancients says, out of the wicked comes forth wickedness, but my hand shall not be against you.
How does David confront Saul and prove he meant no harm?
After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog? After a flea? May the Lord therefore be the judge and give sentence between me and you and see to it and plead my cause and deliver me from your hand. When David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept. He said to David, You are more righteous than I, for you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil. And you have declared this day how you have dealt well with me in that you did not kill me when the Lord put me into your hands. For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safe? So may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.
And now behold, I know that you shall surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:04–0:24
2
What passages are we reading on Day 115 (1 Samuel 24 and Psalm 57)?
0:24–2:03
3
What happens when David finds Saul in the cave and why does he spare him?
2:03–3:06
4
How does David confront Saul and prove he meant no harm?
3:06–5:04
5
What is the meaning and context of Psalm 57 in David’s flight from Saul?
5:04–8:06
6
How does Father Mike explain God’s sovereignty over kings and power?
8:06–9:45
7
Why does David refuse to take God’s anointing into his own hands?
9:45–12:55